VR4 strut clearance problem on 7g galant [Archive]

ali_viento

10-01-2009, 10:19 AM

Hi everybody,

Today i installed my vr4 strut bar on my E54 galant 7g but it has clearance problem with hood , im sure its the 7g galant vr4 strut bar but i dont know where the problem is .
please check the pics here and let me know if you find any answers .

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/PICT3893.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/PICT3894.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/PICT3895.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/PICT3896.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/PICT3898.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/PICT3897.jpg

Thank you in advance !
ALi Viento

naughtika

10-01-2009, 10:47 AM

that strut tower bar is made for the 8G, even though the length does fit the 7G, the height doesn't... I suggest get someone to fabricate a whole new bar.. keep the strut plates.. that should make it easier..

littlerick

10-01-2009, 10:52 AM

i think the 8g vr4 strut bar works on the 7g (atleast i think on the usdm 7g)

skrap

10-01-2009, 10:52 AM

You have to trim the skeleton of your hood in order for it to clear...

ali_viento

10-01-2009, 10:59 AM

there isnt any problem on my struts or the place of struts ? please check my strut angle and place and compare with yours .
i heard the 8g vr4 struts fit on 7g easily and its best choice , plus Skrap i saw this strut on your car , did you trim skeleton of your hood after installing the strut bar ?

Thanks for all replys.
Ali

skrap

10-01-2009, 11:40 AM

Actually this is not the strut bar that i have on my car... I have a cheapo ebay one on my car... The one that you are trying to put on is for the 8th gen vr4 model.. It will Fit on your 7th gen.. But in order to do it you will need to trim the skeleton a little but.. Just where it is hitting. Be caful and only take a little bit at a time becasue you dont want to take too much out... Your strut towers are idetical to ours here in the US. Like i said your just going to have to trim it.. Or you could try and bang it up.. But i would be really carful not to dent the hood up... Then it would be time for a new hood lol.

DOHCstunr

10-01-2009, 11:47 AM

I have it on my car and yes, you have to trim the skeleton.
Other than that there is no better brace you could put on your car. Its literally the most rigid OEM brace I've ever seen( next to the OEM evo braces)

Goku

10-01-2009, 01:54 PM

The 8G VR-4 one won't fit with out modification, however you can get a cusco one for the 8G and that fits the 7G perfectly fine with no modification.

fuel

10-19-2009, 05:40 AM

the reason it wont fix is the strut towers in the E54A (and FWD EA## 8th gen JDM Galants) are actually taller than the 4WD E74A/E84A and EC5A/W Galants and Legnums. I found this out when I first tried fitting a stock 8G VR-4 strut bar to mine, and then buying an aftermarket 7G VR-4 strut bar only to find it didn't fit also. If you compare the engine bay of an E54A and E74A/E84A side by side and look carefully around the strut towers you'll see what I mean.

So if you have a 7G or 8G VR-4 the strut towers will fit fine, not so much on a FWD 7G.

RedLine DOHC

10-19-2009, 06:38 AM

so did you try turning it around? somthing to try before cutting....

4-G-rim

10-19-2009, 08:02 AM

so did you try turning it around? somthing to try before cutting....

The OEM jdm strut bar isn't like most aftermarket strut bar where the mounting brackets just bolt down to the 3 strut plate bolts.

The JDM one not only bolts to the 3 strut plate bolts but also bolts to one of the upper control arm bolt towards the back of the strut apron.

es_fact

10-19-2009, 08:34 AM

hey bud, if you decide to cut you internal hood reinforcement, all power to ya. but if not.. I'll take it :)

kolio

10-19-2009, 11:39 AM

hey bud, if you decide to cut you internal hood reinforcement, all power to ya. but if not.. I'll take it :)

you still can't put it on yours tho

kolio

10-19-2009, 11:43 AM

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m101/kolio2002/PICT0095.jpg

thats mine installed. all you do is trim the skeleton around the bar. the bar only hit in 3 places. before i trimmed the hood skeleton i could close the hood. it would just bulge at the ends.

skrap

10-19-2009, 12:54 PM

Your really need to get rid of that battery bro....

es_fact

10-19-2009, 03:46 PM

you still can't put it on yours tho

WHAT? lol i though 8g to 8g lol fml

skrap

10-19-2009, 05:44 PM

WHAT? lol i though 8g to 8g lol fml

No its different.. The 8th G vr4 engine bay n suspension is set up the exact same way as the usdm 7th G.. Its weird but it wouldnt fit.. I think your towers are set up differently

mko

10-19-2009, 07:03 PM

I believe it will fit 8g with some small modifications. It will need to drill new holes and cut off that piece that bolts to the control arm bolt. As long it clears the hood, i think it might work

kolio

10-19-2009, 08:44 PM

Your really need to get rid of that battery bro....

nope that battery was in the car when i bought it in 2000 and i still have it today. thats said it's having issues starting some really cold days. but hey i got 5spd, roll start FTW!

es_fact

10-19-2009, 11:42 PM

fuck lol :)

DOHCstunr

10-19-2009, 11:52 PM

injector pulsewidth and deadtimes are on separate tables. the tables are determined by battery voltage.
If your battery is old, you are taxing your alternator trying to keep it charged, and your ecu will run weaker injector maps.

old battery=weak performance.

Get a new one before you kill your alternator. a walmart battery is better than what you are rocking today.

DOHCstunr

10-19-2009, 11:54 PM

I believe it will fit 8g with some small modifications. It will need to drill new holes and cut off that piece that bolts to the control arm bolt. As long it clears the hood, i think it might work

even if... the usdm 8g towers are too tall. Hell, dont most of the c/f hoods have to be trimmed just to clear the strut tower? With that said the the 8g vr4 bar even if it could be bolted on, would more than likely have to go through the hood lol.

es_fact

10-20-2009, 07:45 AM

yeah trig just showed me why lol.

nando

10-20-2009, 09:34 AM

I believe it will fit 8g with some small modifications. It will need to drill new holes and cut off that piece that bolts to the control arm bolt. As long it clears the hood, i think it might work

nope it don't fit the 8g it's to short i found out the hard way and i stillhave the vr4 strut layin around the house taken up ..space

Galanttuner10

10-22-2009, 04:49 PM

hey just a pic request of where you guys trimmed so i know where to trim mine

skrap

10-22-2009, 05:26 PM

nope it don't fit the 8g it's to short i found out the hard way and i stillhave the vr4 strut layin around the house taken up ..space

Sell it! Some 7th G guys would kill for one of those at a decent price..

Galanttuner10

10-24-2009, 09:15 PM

a helpful pic of where you guys trimmed would be appreciated cuz i have mine now lol

mko

10-24-2009, 11:26 PM

Itll be different for each car depending on how your hood is aligned. The way I was gonna do it was by putting some toothpaste on the tower bar and then close the hood and cut off the it was printed

ali_viento

11-12-2009, 03:11 PM

After some modifications on hood skeleton , i installed my OEM VR4 strut bar on my 7g galant , thanks alot for all advices . there is some pics from my enigne with VR4 strut tower .

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/Rebuilt%20Engine/PICT3976.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/Rebuilt%20Engine/PICT3999.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/Rebuilt%20Engine/PICT3997.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/Rebuilt%20Engine/PICT3977.jpg

RedLine DOHC

11-12-2009, 07:05 PM

where can I get a front lip like that?

Galanttuner10

11-12-2009, 07:25 PM

where can I get a front lip like that?

thats a diamond edition front bumper with a brush gaurd off a vr4

nando

11-12-2009, 08:34 PM

Sell it! Some 7th G guys would kill for one of those at a decent price..

pm me and ill give u a price.

ali_viento

11-13-2009, 06:28 AM

its the front bumper of JDM galant viento hatchback , they have VR4 engine and VR4 driveation ( 4WD ) but has two color on the body , for example silver and blue , silver and green , etc . another thing that you must to know is all the viento bumpers comes in a Silver color with guard and 2 ram airs . there is some pics from front and behind of these models :

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/626256_11_full.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/626256_15_full.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/626256_1_full.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/7466a0d514.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/e1f978a51a.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/110575948_full.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/111025144_full.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/111025546_full.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh185/ali_viento/99545213_full.jpg

Proto

11-13-2009, 06:35 AM

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/926/1002015f.jpg

big&bad

11-16-2009, 04:31 PM

Is this brush gaurd seperately available? Who offers it? What does it cost - I think i want one....

RedLine DOHC

11-16-2009, 08:40 PM

^X2

fuel

11-18-2009, 07:14 PM

It's not Galant Vientos they are on. The Viento is the BASE model Galant, usually with 1.8 4cyl or 1.8/2.0 SOHC V6 engines.

That five door liftback is called the Galant Sports in Japan, with the turbo 4WD one being the Galant Sports GT. As above all of them are two tone, facelift only (so they have the "diamond edition" bumper) and have that nudge bar on the front, which I think looks f**king ridiculous

johnygezony

11-18-2009, 07:31 PM

^I think that brush guard looks cool, it demonstrates the Galants Rally history, perhaps some rally style lights could be mounted on it....

Galanttuner10

11-18-2009, 08:55 PM

big&bad

11-19-2009, 05:01 AM

On my silver 7G it must look georgious.... And it would be the first one here that it would have...
I like this offroad-style - would be interisting to see how it looks if the car is lowered with 18"-rims...

fuel

11-19-2009, 02:18 PM

^I think that brush guard looks cool, it demonstrates the Galants Rally history, perhaps some rally style lights could be mounted on it....

yeah but the 7G was never in any rallies at all. Why would a 7G be demonstrating 6G and below?

kolio

11-19-2009, 06:16 PM

yeah but the 7G was never in any rallies at all. Why would a 7G be demonstrating 6G and below?

not only that, we have FWD galants. we can't do any off roading.

and at that, i can't clear a parking barrier lol.

you only get it if its your thing